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Online therapist

Eva Hoffman

Focused family-centered therapy for everyday life

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
5 years
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Eva

Eva Hoffman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who uses a practical, client-centered approach. She meets people where they are and helps them tackle stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and major life changes. Her focus on family issues comes through in how she addresses relationships and daily caregiving challenges.

Sessions are straightforward and aimed at finding workable steps forward. With five years of clinical experience, Eva draws from several well-known therapy methods.

Background and approach

She blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice patterns and try new behaviors. Motivational Interviewing is used to support readiness for change and to strengthen personal goals. Eva commonly assists with concerns related to trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and family of origin issues.

She also works with situations involving adoption and foster care, blended family dynamics, divorce and separation, and caregiver stress. Other areas include chronic illness or pain, cancer-related stress, body image, and eating-related issues. Her style is collaborative and pragmatic.

She helps people set small goals, practice new skills, and check progress together. The approach is flexible so it can be adapted to each person’s situation and timeline. Sessions are offered in English and can be delivered through multiple online formats.

The process begins with a short questionnaire and scheduling, so families can match care to their routines.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and putting the person’s goals at the center. In practice this means the therapist asks about what matters most and adjusts each session to suit that person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions affect feelings and teaches simple skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they choose or blend methods and check in regularly to see what is working and what needs to change.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy families and caregivers. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home, phone sessions fit into tight schedules, and live chat or text-based messaging can support check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while juggling daily responsibilities.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?
Her work covers stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and family concerns. She also addresses areas like adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and divorce or separation.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Eva combines client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused approaches. She focuses on small, achievable steps and on building motivation for change.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She has five years of clinical experience working with a range of family and caregiving issues. That experience informs how she tailors sessions to each person’s situation.
Where is this therapist licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the New York license number NY LCSW 093487 and practices out of New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
In what formats are sessions available?
Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for the client.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that, schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
5 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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